All The ‘Christmas Vacation’ Lines You’re Still Repeating 25 Holiday Seasons Later

UPDATE: 9 Cousin Eddie Lines You Better Be Quoting This Holiday Season

It’s that time of year, Thanksgiving has come and gone and it’s officially “turn on your TV to nothing but Christmas movies” season. But that’s okay, because you can watch a classic like National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation over and over to celebrate one of the most dysfunctional Christmases in cinematic history. On the film’s 25th anniversary, you’ll want to make sure to have all these quotes locked and loaded this holiday season…

“Merry Christmas. Kiss my ass. Kiss his ass. Happy Hanukkah.” — Clark Griswold

“Is Rusty still in the Navy?” — Aunt Bethany

“Can I refill your eggnog? Get you something to eat, drive you into the middle of nowhere, and leave you for dead?” — Clark Griswold

“If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn’t be more surprised.” — Clark Griswold

“I don’t know what to say, but it’s Christmas and we’re all in misery.” — Ellen Griswold

“Yes, its a bit nipply out, I mean nippy out.” — Clark Griswold

“You couldn’t hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant.” — Uncle Lewis

“You about ready to do some kissin’?” — Cousin Eddie

“We’re at the threshold of hell.” — Clark Griswold

“Looks great. Little full, lotta sap.” — Clark Griswold

“Sh*tter’s full.” — Uncle Eddie

“I’m sorry, this is our family’s first kidnapping.” — Ellen Griswold

“Hallelujah! Holy sh*t! Where’s the Tylenol?” — Clark Griswold

“If that thing had nine lives, she just spent ’em all.” — Cousin Eddie

“We’re gonna have the hap- hap- happiest Christmas.” — Clark Griswold

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